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<Back number year
2010-2012>

[Nov.26]
Fall Promotion Test

On November
18 and 25 the Fall Headqurters Promotion Test was held at Ishikawa
training center.
Mr.Goto from Ishikawa dojo and Mr.Higa from Futenma dojo were promoted
to 4th degree recpectively.
Also, Mr.Nakazato from Futenma dojo was promoted to 2nd degree and
Mr. Taira from Ishikawa dojo
was promoted to 1st degree.

November 18 Kata test
(Mr. Taira)

November 18 Kata test
(Mr. Goto)

November 18 Group photo
after the test

November 25 Supplementary
exercises (Hojo jundo)

November 25 Sanchin Test
(Mr. Nakazato)

November
25 Sanchin Test (Mr. Higa)

November 25 Judging board
members

November 25 Group photo
after the test

[Nov.26]
Tokyo branch Tsurumi dojo members trained at headquartersFrom November
22 till 25, Ishikawa training center welcomed 10 members from Yokohama
Tsurumi dojo.
Besides training they socialized with the members of Ishikawa dojo
and also the association officers for BBQ party etc.
They all spent a wonderful time there.

Practice with Ishikasa
dojo members

Dojomaster Wakatsuki performing
kata in front of Master Okuhama

Sanchin training by Master
Kina (Instructor Shirabe and Wakatsuki)

Group photo after the
practice

Party on November 23

BBQ party in front of
the Ishikawa trainign center

A kid member disguising
himself in a mask

[Sep,30]
Promotion test / Board meeting
/ Kata study meeting

On September 29, Okinawa
headquarter held a promotion test, board meeting and kata study
meeting.
The results of the board meeting have already been sent to all branch
chiefs and dojo representatives by manager of public relations.

Special promotion test

Judging committee members

Group photo (Grandmaster
Takara in the center)

Board meeting

[Aug,6th]
Denis
sensei came to Okinawa.

Mr. Denis
Brett of Australia branch and his family visited Okinawa. Mr. Brett
and his family stayed at Ishikawa training center for karate training
and they enjoyed the party afterward.

[Jun,7th]
Dinner
meeting with foreign officers

One June 5th the Okinawa headquarter held
a dinner meeting with Mr.
Walter E. Mattson and officers from the America branch and Mr. Arthur
Moulas from the Australia branch.

At the dinner meeting, we reflected upon
the spring special seminar,
exchanged opinions on the activity plans in respective country and
so
on. We spent a very meaningful time together. See you next year
at the
spring seminar! Thank you very much for coming all the way from
your
country.

[Jun.3rd]

Spring
events report

Okinawa
Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association Headquarters held the 2012 Special
Seminar and General Meeting on June 2nd and 3rd.
Walter Mattson Sensei, Clark Jones Sensei, Joe Graziano Sensei (all
from
the United States), Arthur Moulas Sensei ( from Australia), Sharadze
Vakhtang Sensei (from Russia) and Fujimoto Sensei (from Tokyo) with
9 of
Tokyo Branch members also joined the events. All of participants had
the
significant opportunity of workout, study and exchanging information
under the leadership of Grand Master Shintoku Takara Sensei. We will
introduce some progress of the events as follows.

Visit
to the birth place of late Kanbun Uechi Sensei (June 2nd, Motobu Okinawa)
Board members, representatives of foreign dojos and Tokyo branch visited
the birth place of the late Kanbun Uechi Sensei on June 2nd before
the
seminar. The monument which is recalling Uechi Kanbun Sensei's great
achievement was established by the local volunteers at his birth place.

Special
Seminar (June 2nd, Ishikawa City Public Gym)
Starting with opening address by Takara Sensei, 2 hours seminar was
held
in Ishikawa City Public Gym. More than 30 people participated in the
seminar and were checked their Kata, given the technical advice by
Hanshi and Kyoshi senseis. What they learned will be expected to make
a
feedback to each branch dojo.

Grand Master Takara sensei's demonstration of Sanseiryu

Dan
promotion test (June 2nd, Ishikawa City Public Gym)
Regular HQ Dan promotion test was held in Ishikawa City Public Gym
after
the seminar. 7 members (4 from Okinawa and 3 from Tokyo) challenged
for
Sho Dan and Mr. Vakhtang from Russia took the test for 5 Dan. (Please
check the website for the result)
According to the decision of Board of Directors, Nobumasa Ohmine
Sensei
and Walter Mattson Sensei were promoted to Hanshi 10 Dan and Arthur
Moulas Sensei was promoted to Hanshi 9 Dan respectively, and
commemorative Kata were performed by them. Grand Master Shintoku
Takara
Sensei conferred the honorable certificates to them as the legitimate
successors of Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do because of their long term devotion
to
the pursuit of Karate-Do, strong efforts to train the students and
the
great contribution for the development of the Association. All of
us
know it must be the reward for their constant dedication to the
Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do and wish for their continued good health, success
and prosperity.

Walter Mattson sensei's special Kata demonstration

Arthur Moulas sensei's special Kata demonstration

Ohomine Nobumasa sensei's special Kata demonstration

Group photo of Hanshi senseis

Social
gathering (June 2, Ishikawa Kenshu Center)
Social gathering party was held in Ishikawa Kenshu Center (Ishikawa
Dojo) after the promotion test. About 40 members including Takara
Sensei (Grand Master), Kina Sensei (President), Directors and Officers
of the Association, guests and students celebrated their reunion
and
congratulated the promotions.

General
Meeting (June 3, Ishikawa Public Hall)
The 3rd General Meeting of the Association was held in Ishikawa
Public
Hall. Activity and accounting report of 2011 fiscal year and Uechi-Ryu
Karate-Do situation of the world were reported and the election
of new
officers and other subjects were discussed. The detail of the meeting
will be reported to each dojo later on.
Also the memorial plate of appreciation for long time dedication
to Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do was given to Mr. Clark Jones by Shintoku
Takara Sensei at the meeting.

[May,9th]

Board
meeting and Kata study

Okinawa Headquarter held the Kata study meeting and Board meeting
at Futenma Dojo on May 6th. Technical study of Sanchin and Seisan
Bunkai was the main topic and the detail will be presented at the
Seminar of June 2nd.
In the Board meeting, potential subjects at the General meeting were
selected. Also prior discussion about inauguration of Takara Sensei
as Grand Master in Chief and nomination for promotions of high ranking
members were carried out.

Board meeting

Kata study

yMay
1stz
Kata research & board meeting

On May 6 at Futenma dojo kata research meeting and
the board meeting will be held. At the board meeting, we will discuss
the bill drafted by the general meeting and the members to be recommend
to take the promotion test. In the kata research meeting Sanchin
and Seisan bunkai (Kata analysis of seissan) will be discussed.

In collaboration
with Kanto branch, the Okinawa headquarter has decided to produce
a special t-shirt to commemorate the 80 year anniversary of Pangainoon
karate and Uechi-ryu karate-do. We will inform each dojo regarding
the design and ordering procedures etc. (t-shirts will be delivered
in early June of 2012)
*This year is the milestone for Uechi-ryu karate-do. In 1932 "Pangainoon
karate research institute" was established in Wakayama and
it has been developing as Uechi-ryu karate-do for 80 years.

[Dec,30,2011]

A
Happy New Year!

Headquarter
of The Association held many events in 2011. We had General Meeting
with several attendances from Russia, U.S and Tokyo Branch in June,
we accepted many trainees from Germany and Australia throughout
the year and we went to Australia for the seminar and promotion
test in November. Tokyo Branch was also very active with sponsoring
the Metropolitan Championship and special seminar and establishing
Okinawa Dento Gigei Shinko Kaikan. Since
Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association is resolving to be even
more active under the direction of Grand Master Takara Sensei, could
all of members worldwide please make a united effort to develop
the Association.Lastly,
we wish every member and his family a happiness, health and prosperity
in 2012.January
1st, 2012

Ishikawa Dojo held last time traning of year 2011 on Dec/30.
After traning,they had a banquet .

Seisan Kata

Banquet

[Nov,21,2011]

The
Headquarter held Fall dan promotion test and Directors meeting on
November 20th at Ishikawa Kenshu Center. 2 members were promoted to
Sho-dan with showing there abilities to full play in the promotion
test. In the Directors meeting, the progress of special seminar and
promotion test at Australia Branch was reported and some other subjects
such as personnel affairs of the Association were discussed. More
detail of the Directors meeting will be reported later on.

Dan testing 1

Dan testing 2

Dan testing 3

Dan testing 4

Dan testing 5

Board meeting

[Nov,7th,2011]

Australia
Branch invited Tamayose Sensei and Kina Sensei from Headquarter ,Mr.Sumida(Communication
manager of the association) from Tokyo branch and held a special Karate
seminar and Dan promotion test on November 5th. Nearly
40 members from all over the Australia participated in the seminar.
Started
with Hojo undo led by Tamayose Sensei, then important points of Sanchin,
Kata and Bunkai were taught by both Senseis. After
the fruitful seminar from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM, 7 members challenged
the Dan promotion test. Everybody successfully passed the test with
the fruits of their everydayfs efforts.After
such a big event, Arthur Sensei, a Director of the Board, invited
all of members and families to his house for the social gathering.

Nicholas
Moulas visiting from Australia Branch for Headquarters seminar took
his 4th Dan promotion test in front of Sensei including Grand Master
Takara Shihan and successfully passed the test on August 12th. Australian
members joined the welcome party in Ishikawa Kenshu Center after the
promotion test. Because it was the day of so called "Unkee"
which was Okinawan Bon Festival, they unexpectedly saw "Eisaa
Parade" (Okinawan dancing parade) in front of Ishikawa Kenshu
Center. It was a precious experience for them to feel such a traditional
culture of Okinawa. Headquarters plan to send some of Sensei from
Okinawa to Australia for further exchange between Australia and Japan
on November.

Aug/12th : Sanchin testingby sensei Shinzaburo Okuhama

Kumite testing

Comemorative photo with
sensei Shintoku Takara

Welcome dinner

With Okinawan Eisaa
Parade

[Aug,10th,2011]

Sensei
Mr. Brett, Mr. Arthur, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Hay from Australia Branch
are visiting Okinawa Headquarters. They arrived in Okinawa in spite
of the typhoon on August 7th and will stay in Ishikawa Kenshu Center
till August 15th. They are scheduling to have classes in Okinawa dojos
of the Association and try Dan promotion test.

The
Association Headquarter held the Special Seminar, Springtime Dan promotion
test, a social party and 2nd General Meeting on June 4th and 5th in
Uruma-City, Okinawa. More than 30 instructors and members from U.S,
Russia, Tokyo Branch and Okinawa Dojo participated in the Special
Seminar and practiced Shitei Kata and Dan Kumite. Also Grand Master
Takara Sensei and high ranked Sensei demonstrated the Kata in front
of participants. At the Springtime Dan Promotion Test, 8 members from
Shodan up to 8th Dan challenged the promotion and all of them successfully
passed the test. After the promotion test, everybody got together
in Ishikawa Kenshu Center for the Social Party and celebrated the
promoted examinees.
The Headquarter and each Branch reported the activity of 2010 - 2011
and action plan of 2011 - 2012 at the General Meeting. Also Mr. Robert
VanDer Volgen Jr. (Kyoshi 8 Dan) from U.S was approved to join the
Association. Agenda and results of the General Meeting will be reported
to the each Dojo master of the Association later on.

Special seminor(Ishikawa
GYM/ Sensei Nobumasa Ohomine)

Special seminor(Ishikawa
GYM/ Sensei Shinzaburo Okuhama)

Special seminor(Ishikawa
GYM/ Sensei Shintoku Takara)

Dan Testing(Ishikawa
GYM/ 1st Dan)

Dan Testing(Ishikawa
GYM/ 4th & 3rd Dan)

Dan Testing(Ishikawa
GYM/ 8th Dan)

Dan Testing(Ishikawa
GYM)

Comemorative photo with
Grand master Takara Shintoku sensei

Social party at Ishikawa
traning center

Social party at Ishikawa
traning center

General meeting at Ishikawa
hall

Comemorative
photo with Grand master Takara Shintoku sensei

[Apr.30,2011]

Trainee from Germany-2>

On
April.24th Mr thomas (jyunshihan) and 3 students from Germany
visited
the Karate museum to study Karate/Kobu-Do history.

Karate museum

With Sensei Hokama(Gojyu-Ryu)
and Sensei Kina

[Apr.11,2011]

Trainee from Germany>

From
6th, April, Mr thomas (jyunshihan) and 3 students from Germany
came to Okinawa and began training at Ishikawa training center
delegates stay at Okinawa till 30th,April to study karate and
kobudo.

Kumite traning(By Sensei
Okuhama )

Kata traning(By Sensei
Okuhama )

Comemorative photo

[Mar,25th,2011]

To All of members and friends,

It is over one year since Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association
was established on January 1st, 2010.
I feel grateful and secure that the Association has been developed
not only in Japan but also in foreign countries such as North America,
South America, Europe and Australia with all of your efforts.
However I would you again to understand it to be the principle of
the Association that all of us have to go back to the starting point
of Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do and go toward the accomplishment of harmony
of spirit, technique and physical strength by the friendly rivalry
among our members.

In order the Association to be the organization that all of Uechi-Ryu
Karate-Do enthusiasts can love and be proud of, I would appreciate
it if you would provide me with your continuous support and cooperation
for the Association.

The Association will have the special seminar and General meeting
on coming June 4th and 5th in Uruma City, Okinawa. I am expecting
many of you to join us all the way from foreign countries and looking
forward to having a great time with you.

New Yearfs
compliments to all of you including Tokyo branch members
and friends in all over the world.
May 2011 be a happy and wonderful year. I would like to
thank you for your cooperation and consideration. I look
forward to your continued good will in the coming year.

Adviser

Nobumasa Ohomine

I am
glad for members and their family have a happy new year, and
we plan to make progress for traditional karate with heart
of "WA No KOKORO" (harmonized heart) .

Adviser

Walter Mattson

Best
wishes for a Healthy and Happy New Year 2011 from teachers
and students of Walter Mattson Dojo Group!
2010 was the year we enjoyed the beginning of our new association.
We hope 2011 will represent the next step in a long history
of strong growth and outstanding achievement.

Vice
Chairman

Kensho Kina

Happy
new year.
I appreciate Water sensei from The united states and other
members from Tokyo participated seminor held by head quarter
in 2010.
This year is 2nd anniversary from establish new organization
and we have seminor on May at Okinawa and world tournament
at Tokyo on Oct.
We opened lodging facility at head office dojo and welcomed
members from U.S.A and Germany on 2010.
We plan to expand this facility, please try to visit Okinawa.We
pray for success in the year of 2011 for all members.

Vice
Chairman

Takeo Tamaki

I am
glad all members have a happy new year, I expect all members
discipline spirit and body and improve KATA I pray for progress
of all members and affiliate dojos.

Chairman
of the board
of directors of directors

Katsuji Tamayose

I am
glad all members and their family have a happy new year, our
new organization become 1 year old and this year will be from
HOPPING to LONG JUMP.
Please cooperate and gather ideas to have a successful progress.

Director

Shinzaburo Okuhama

Happy new year.
I am very proud to be assigned as board member of the organization
in 2010.
I will do my best to expand Uechiryu karate and contribute
to this organization.
I hope all of you have a happy new year.

Director

Kazuya Takara

New
Yearfs compliments to all of you including Tokyo branch
members and friends in all over the world.
May 2011 be a happy and wonderful year. I would like to
thank you for your cooperation and consideration. I look
forward to your continued good will in the coming year.

The
executive secretaryAccounting
manager

Tsutom Shikiya

Happy
new year.
Season's greeting to all member of Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do
association.
We thank all of you for your cooperation to establish new
organization in 2010.
We have very successful year of 2010 because of your cooperation.
We thank you again for your helps for new organization.
We intend to succeed traditional uechiryu karate to next
generation under instruction of Grand master Takara sensei
and other masters.
We hope all of you have a happy new year.

Director

Keisuke Fujimoto

Happy
new year.
We solicite your continuous support to this organization.
Our organization operate with fair and open mind and all dojos
are in equal status and aiming to succeed UECHI RYU KARATE
-Do to next generation.

Director

Hiroko Hirao

Happy
new year.
In year of 2010, it was very fruitful year to support
head quarter as window for overseas branch and main land
Japan and public relation activity of new organization.
We believe our activity encourage many overseas members
through expanding activity of our Tokyo branch.
We hope to have this relations and expand more to the world.
We expect to see all of your overseas members in Tokyo at
world tournament on Oct,2011.

Director

Hitoshi Sumida

I
have highly appreciated to all of you for your continued support
to the new organization through the year 2010.
Please accept my wish that new year 2011 will be prosperous
to all of Uechi-Ryu lovers.

On
Nov/4 Mr. Thomas Podzelny and Mr. Markus wedel had
traning at Ishikawa
Dojo. They will stay at Ishikawa Dojo until Nov/14,before returning
to Germany.

*Comemorative
photo with Matsuda sensei(Kenyukai) & Kina sensei

[Nov,3rd
,2010]

Traning at Ginowan
Dojo >

Mr.
Thomas Podzelny and Mr. markus wedel from Germany
came to Okinawa
for their Karate & Kobu-Do traning & Dan testing. On Nov/3
they took part in Ginowan Dojo Karate class.

[Oct,24th,2010]

About our traning
center>

Now we are preparing for opening training center in Okinawa which
can accept
trainee from Japan mainland and overseas which has lodging accomodation.
We will announce details through web site soon.

[Aug,21st
,2010]

Mr.Sharadze
Vakhtang from
Russia>

Mr.Sharadze
Vakhtang
of
Russia branch dojo is now on long term training at
Ginowan dojo.

[Aug,18th,2010]

New patch for
Gi>

Okinawa Uechiryu
Karate-do Association stipulated the design of association embroidery
on Karate gi at conference on May.
Please order below photo embroidery when you order karate gi.

[Jun,
12th,,2010]

Minutes of
General Meeting at Headquarters on May 23rd, 2010>

Association
would like to inform you of the bill and decision at the General
Meeting as follows.

1.
Application for Official Dojo from Overseas
Association newly accepted the applications and approved Walter
Mattson Group Dojo in the United States, Thomas Podzelny's
Dojo in Germany and Sharadze Vakhtang's Dojo in Russia as
Official Certified Dojo of Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association.

2.
Election of Officials and Directors
Association newly elected the following members as Official
and Directors of the Board
(1) Kensho Kina (Ishikawa Dojo) as Deputy President of the
Association
(2) Walter Mattson (U.S.A) as Senior Adviser of the Association
(3) Keisuke Fujimoto (Shonan Shubukan) as Deputy Chief Director
of the Board
(4) Sadayoshi Higa (Futenma Dojo) as Auditor of the Association

3.
Re-introduction of original Uechi-Ryu "Dan Kumite &
Kyu Kumite"
Dan Kumite and Kyu Kumite shall be officially re-introduced
into regular practice in order to recur to the origin of Uechi-Ryu
Karate-Do.

4.
New design of organization emblem on Gi
New chest emblem design for Gi is established and notice to
each branch and dojo. It shall be applied for Gi ordered from
now on.

5.
Contribution of money to UNICEF foundation
A part of Dan promotion fee paid to the Association shall
be donated to UNICEF annually from year of 2010.

6.
Dan promotion test at the overseas branch dojo
Independent execution of 8th Dan promotion test at U.S branch
dojo applied by U.S branch was accepted based on the special
step allowed in the Association Rules.

7.
Invitation to Uechi-Ryu World Cup 2012 in Argentina
Discussion will be carried over until the next meeting because
it is relatively too early to finalize in detail.

On
22nd, 23rd/May, Association head office had spring event with
foreign branch leaders attend the event.

*22nd / May

At Okinawa city martial arts studium, Grand Master Takara sensei
lead special seminor which foreign members and 12 instructors
from Tokyo participated.
On the seminor, Hanshi masters instruct Sanchin and Kata.The
instruction is refer to details of Uechi-Ryu Karate technichs.
At the end of the seminor, Takara sensei, Omine sensei, and
Water sensei
demonstrated kata which was filmed for future instruction to
association members.

Dan Test was followed after seminor members applied for test.
(name of the students who passed the test will show at result
page)

After the test, we had party at Okinawa crown hotel with dojo
members in Okinawa, delegates from Tokyo and foreign country.
Party began from salution from Tamayose sensei & Ohomine
sensei.
Association dedicated gift to Takara sensei for his 60 years
of dicipline and Omine sensei and Water sensei for their 50
years of dicipline and announced e-mails from ovweseas members
for Takara sensei.

*23rd/May

The 1st general meeting was held at Okinawa crown hotel.All
participants wear the polo shirts made for this event and discussed
about many topics.
At the meeting, Kina sensei(Ishikawa dojo) assigned representitive
chairman
minutes of the meeting will be annnounced on web site.

Okinwa Uechiryu association started 1st step from this meeting.We
obey instruction from Takara sensei and cooperate with Uechi-Ryu
Karate students from Japan and overseas and try to expand this
karate style.
We solicite your continuous support toward us.

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Seminor <Sanchin
Tanren by Takara sensei>

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Dan Testing

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Comemorative photo

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Walter Mattson sensei's
speech

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Gift for Takara sensei

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Monument for Takara
sensei

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Comemorative photo

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1st General meeting
of new association

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Kobu-Do seminor at
Ishikawa Dojo

[Apr,
17th,,2010]

Donation
to UNICEFOkinawa Uechiryu Karate-Do Association
Tokyo Branch decided to donate part of Kyu test application
fee to UNICEF from 2010 based on idea of Children are property
of the world.
Our head office also think of donation to such organization.We
solicite your support for this action.

@

[Mar,
7th,,2010]

We
held head office board meeting on 6th / March,2010 under obserbation
of top grand master Takara sensei and discussed about our schedule
of seminer on May and judgement for application of approved
dojo from overseas.
We will announce about official approval of dojo once, it is
approved and show result on web site.

[Feb.22,2010]

We
OKINAWA URCHI RYU KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION plan to have general
meeting for domestic and foregin dojo leaders and members (BLACK
BELT CLASS).We welcome your attendance for this meeting.

We have made a final decision to establish a new organization
with keeping Okinawa Karate-Do Association as the parent body,
in order to contribute for further development of Uechi-ryu
Karate-Do.

We would like to provide you with the following basic policy
of the new organization and sincerely to expect your participation.

1. Name of the new organization shall be gOkinawa Uechi-ryu
Karate-Do Associationh (abbreviated to gUechi-ryu Okikukaih
2. Goal of the organizational activities is the development
of all the affiliated dojo and members by studying together,
cooperating and harmonizing each other.
3. The new organization must be operated fairly, openly and
democratically.

l The present emblem of Okikukai is planned to be used for
the new association in succession.
l The new association will be officially organized on January
1st, 2010.
l The new association will send a detailed material to any Dojo
owner and master instructor who hope to join the new association.